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1) The boy who harnessed the wind

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Kamkwamba, William

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"When a terrible famine struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat or sell. The family could hardly find money for food, let alone school fees. Forced to drop out of high school, William began to explore the science books in his village library. There, he came up with an idea that would change his family's life forever: He could build a windmill. Made out of junkyard...

2) The maker's guide to building robots: everything you need to know to build your own from scratch

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"You see them at the movies and on TV, but you also have them in the kitchen and on your computer. They help us forecast the weather, they adjust the fridge temperature, and they vacuum the dust from our homes in our absence. Robots are everywhere! But we love this invasion, especially those of us into STEM activities. Little by little, these creatures have almost become our best friends. That's why you need to get to know them well, to know...

3) Forces: physical science for kids

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What keeps us stuck on the ground? What makes magnets come together? What makes one team win during a game of tug of war? Forces!

4) The secret signs of nature: how to uncover hidden clues in the sky, water, plants, animals and weather

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"Discover the ancient art of reading outdoor clues. Meet two young adventurers as they discover the ancient art of reading outdoor clues. Join them as they learn to read a full moon, decode the colour of the ocean and forecast the weather with a rainbow, uncovering the secret signs of nature and a world of forgotten skills. With a foreword from naturalist Steve Backshall"--Publisher's description.

5) Science school

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6) Awesome science experiments for kids: 100+ fun STEAM projects and why they work

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Chatterton, Crystal Ward

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"Loaded with 100+ kid-tested experiments in science, technology, engineering, art, and math--Science Experiments for Kids puts the STEAM back in learning. Getting kids excited about science can be difficult. Science Experiments for Kids provides young scientists ages 5-10 with hands-on experiments that teach them how to apply the scientific method. From the home laboratory of former chemistry teacher and blogger behind the Science Kiddo, Crystal Chatterton...

7) Crazy concoctions: a mad scientist's guide to messy mixtures

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Presents simple chemical reaction science experiments and recipes for mixtures of varying viscosity. Presents simple science experiments and recipes for mixtures of varying viscosity.

8) STEM lab: 25 super cool projects : build, invent, create, discover

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Challoner, Jack

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Presents over two dozen science activities demonstrating such scientific properties as forces and motion, chemical reactions, shapes and structures, and light and sound.

9) Simple science experiments with marbles

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10) Maker lab: 28 super cool projects : build, invent, create, discover

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Challoner, Jack

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Learn about science in your own home kitchen using everyday materials. Put together a school project or simply make something incredible to share with your friends! --

11) Amazing science: 83 hands-on S.T.E.A.M. experiments for curious kids!

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"Join the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute Labs and explore the science you interact with every day. Using the scientific method, you'll tap into your own super-powers of logic and deduction to go on a science adventure. The engaging experiments exemplify core concepts and range from quick and simple to the more complex. Each one includes clear step-by-step instructions and color photos that demonstrate the process and end result. Plus,...

12) Chemistry for kids: homemade science experiments and activities inspired by awesome chemists, past and present

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Heinecke, Liz Lee

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"The kitchen pantry scientist's guide to chemistry features biographies of 25 leading chemists, past and present, accompanied by accessible, hands-on experiments and activities to bring the history and principles of chemistry alive"--

13) Ada Lovelace, poet of science: the first computer programmer

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"A fascinating look at Ada Lovelace, the pioneering computer programmer and the daughter of the poet Lord Byron" -- Provided by publisher.

14) Odd boy out: young Albert Einstein

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An introduction to the work and early life of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.

15) Newton's rainbow: the revolutionary discoveries of a young scientist

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"A picture-book biography of young Isaac Newton, who "discovered" gravity, developed calculus, and uncovered the secrets of light and color"--

16) The stuff between the stars: how Vera Rubin discovered most of the universe

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"Vera Rubin was one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark matter, the thing that keeps the universe hanging together. Throughout her career she was never taken seriously as a scientist because she was one of the only female astronomers at that time, but she didn't let that stop her. She made groundbreaking and incredibly significant discoveries that scientists have only recently been able to really appreciate-and she changed the way that...

17) The diamond and the boy: the creation of diamonds & the life of H. Tracy Hall

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"Before a diamond is a gem, it's a common gray rock called graphite. Through an intense trial of heat and pressure, it changes into one of the most valuable stones in the world. Before Tracy Hall was an inventor, he was a boy--born into poverty, bullied by peers, forced to work at an early age. However, through education and experimentation, he became one of the brightest innovators of the twentieth century, eventually building a revolutionary machine...

18) Counting on Katherine

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Becker, Helaine

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"You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 [mission]. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From Katherine's...

19) The boy who loved math: the improbable life of Paul Erdős

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Heiligman, Deborah

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Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by numbers from an early age, and by the time he was 20, he was known as The Magician from Budapest. Unable to do common tasks such as cooking, laundry, or driving, he spent his adult life flying around the world, staying with other mathematicians, and working collaboratively on challenging math problems....

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Portis, Antoinette

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Book, Board Book

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To an imaginative bunny, a box is not always just a box.